A Winston-Salem nonprofit is launching a campaign to help preserve a landmark tied to the city’s Black history.
Triad Cultural Arts has a goal of raising $250,000 by June 30, in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The money will support capital improvements at the Shotgun House Museum site on Humphrey Street, including the construction of a gathering space.
The shotgun house dates back to 1872 and the city’s first planned Black community: Liberia, which would later be known as Happy Hill.
Triad Cultural Arts Executive Director Abrea Armstrong says the campaign is about preserving and honoring that history.